| Many birds become very unhappy rather quickly | | | | been made with cotton preening strips you need |
| due to the boredom of sitting in an empty cage. | | | | to pay close attention for any threads that begin |
| Birds have very active minds and strong beaks | | | | to fray. A loose thread could easily tangle around |
| they need to work out in order to help keep | | | | your bird's neck or foot. Preening toys composed |
| them occupied and happy. Boredom is one of the | | | | of feathers are significantly safer since you do |
| reasons why many birds become pluckers and pull | | | | not have the dangers of any loose threads. |
| out their own feathers. This is why it is important | | | | Toy play gyms for pet birds are a lot like the |
| to choose the right toys for your new pet bird. | | | | gyms in which children play, and many birds get |
| When choosing a toy for your pet bird it is | | | | almost the same amount of enjoyment from |
| important to make sure that you choose a toy | | | | their play gyms as children do theres. Most bird |
| that is the right size. Some toys are specifically | | | | play gyms include climbing ropes, perches, ladders, |
| designed for smaller birds and are not always | | | | seesaws as well as swings and a small bowl for |
| safe if you have a large pet bird. Larger birds | | | | treats. |
| have much stronger beaks and can easily break | | | | There are certain toys you should think twice |
| apart toys that were designed for smaller birds. | | | | about giving your pet bird. Any toy that has a |
| This can be a potential choking hazard. | | | | mirror or highly reflective surface may cause |
| An extremely popular toy for many smaller birds | | | | your bird to become bonded with its own |
| are swing sets and Olympic rings. Many birds get | | | | reflection. Also toys with flimsy parts with tiny |
| so much enjoyment out of these two types of | | | | attachments that are not securely fastened such |
| toys that they will in fact try to swing on both of | | | | a small bells can also be a bad idea. If your bird |
| them at the same time. Some larger birds also | | | | manages to pull off any tiny part from one of its |
| enjoy playing on swing sets, but the majority of | | | | toys it may end up swallowing it, and the results |
| bigger birds are not as fond of them as their | | | | could be fatal. |
| smaller brethren. Toy ladders are a favorite of | | | | Lastly worth pointing out is the fact that many |
| birds of all sizes but you have to make sure that | | | | birds, just like children are quite happy playing with |
| you have adequate room in your pet bird's cage. | | | | simple objects rather than expensive toys. For |
| If you have a bird that has tendencies to pluck a | | | | example, a paper towel tube or something like a |
| lot, it would be in you and your birds best interest | | | | wooden tongue depressor can be quite a joy for |
| to buy toys which can be preened. Keeping your | | | | many birds. As always be sure to supervise and |
| little buddy busy preening their toys means they | | | | watch your pet bird closely to make sure they do |
| are much less likely to spend time pulling out their | | | | not injure themselves with whatever it is that |
| own feathers. If you purchase a toy that has | | | | they are playing with. |